Larry Coon is a

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and

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manager at the

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, who is known for his expertise on the National Basketball Association collective bargaining agreement. ''

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'' writes that Coon is cited more frequently than basketball inventor

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. Coon maintains, edits and answers questions about the

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and updates his website, CBAfaq.com, when any corrections or new information are brought to his attention. He has written for ''The New York Times'', ''ESPN.com'' and Hoopsworld.com, makes occasional television (ESPN's ''

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'') and radio appearances, and frequents NBA fan forums such as

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. The

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provides the entire

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(CBA) for fans to inspect, but simply links to Coon's website for users who have specific questions about the contents of the CBA. In ''The Book of Basketball'', sportswriter

Bill Simmons William John Simmons III (born September 25, 1969) is an American sports analyst, author, podcaster, and former sports writer who is the founder and CEO of the sports and pop culture website '' The Ringer''. Simmons first gained attention with ...

calls Coon an "Internet hero" for his detailed, 40,000 word site. TNT's

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lists Coon among the innovators of the ''Basketball Blogosphere'' which he called the NBA "innovation of the decade". Aldridge also lists Coon among the "power players of the 2010 free agent market". In July 2011, ''

Sports Illustrated ''Sports Illustrated'' (''SI'') is an American sports magazine first published in August 1954. Founded by Stuart Scheftel, it was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the National Magazine Award for General Excellence twic ...

'' named Coon to their "Twitter 100", which listed the 100 most essential people in the sports world to follow on

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. Coon also is the General Manager o
Sports Business Classroom
a six-day seminar run amidst the

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, aimed at individuals who are interested in obtaining jobs in the NBA, and industry personnel seeking in-depth understanding of the NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement. Coon and the 2016 Sports Business Classroom were featured in th
Orange County Register

References

External links

CBAfaq.com

CBA Mastery Video On-Demand Course With Larry Coon
National Basketball Association labor relations University of California, Irvine people Living people 1962 births {{compu-scientist-stub